Chapter two hundred and ninety fourth mantis was shaded
"Everyone says that I know, so I can drive them into traps, but I don't know how to get rid of them. Ranena`" "Book of Rites" Zhongyong
Hao Meng still had many doubts in her heart. For example, why was Dong Zhao so sure that both sides would suffer losses? Why couldn't it be Lu Bu who turned the tide, overturned the situation in Qingzhou, and affected the eldest son Yuan Tan's next plan? Why couldn't it be Qu Yi who had insight?
Take the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and directly annihilate Lu Bu?
He didn't understand where Dong Zhao's confidence in formulating this plan came from, but based on his past trust in Dong Zhao's resourcefulness, Hao Meng suppressed all doubts and tried his best to cooperate with Dong Zhao's plan.
At this time, Wei Xu, the prefect of Donglai and Lu Bu's wife, learned that Lu Bu had retreated to Gaomi, and immediately assembled an army of more than 20,000 people from Huang County to aid Lu Bu. However, this reinforcement force, which Lu Bu had high hopes for, did not work.
Without corresponding strength, when he arrived in Jimo County, he was ambushed by Yuan Tan's general Gao Lan. He suffered heavy losses and fled with only more than a thousand people. Due to the isolation of information, Lu Bu did not know that Yuan Tan was hundreds of miles away.
The battle situation is still proceeding step by step under Dong Zhao's deployment to lure the enemy. However, the news between Qu Yi and Gao Lan is smooth. It is precisely because of this that when Qu Yi learned that Lu Bu sent Hou Cheng and other generals
When he rushed to Jimo for rescue, he did not doubt his presence and personally led the troops to pursue him.
In the evening, a group of well-armored warriors quietly bypassed the Yi'an Kingdom under the cover of night, and soon disappeared into the night. The city gates of Yi'an County were tightly closed, and there were no banners or defenders on the city walls.
There was no obstacle to the path of the two armies, they just stood there blankly, like bystanders.
There are shadows in the deep woods, and among the sounds of birds returning to their nests, sometimes someone whispers, "How is the enemy's situation?"
"General, they have camped on the mountain and are cooking."
"Go down." Standing in the forest was a short and lean man, with a waxy face that pressed tightly against his high cheekbones, and a short beard on his upper lip, which made him look shrewd and capable. This is what Yuan Shao's men relied on, and at the same time
Qu Yi was also a very feared general. He had been under the control of the eldest son Yuan Tan along the way. After several hard battles, he defeated Tian Kai and Lu Bu one after another and captured Qingzhou for the Yuan family.
Because he was harsh, arrogant, and arrogant, many people in the army were disgusted with him. Qu Yi had begun to notice Yuan's guard against him, otherwise Gao Lan would not have been allowed to attack Donglai this time and would have been left behind.
Chunyu was used as a check. However, in Qu Yi's view, this order was just that Yuan Tan did not want him to achieve great results, and wanted to share a portion of the credit with Gao Lan and his close associates. This is also human nature, although in Qu Yi's heart
He dismissed it, but did not think of the profound crisis hidden behind it.
Qu Yi thought that since the Yuan family refused to give him a chance to make meritorious deeds, he would look for opportunities for him. For example, if he defeated Hou Cheng's team in one battle this time, then returned to Gaomi and captured Lu Bu, Gao Lan would be successful.
How could Donglai's contribution be greater than his? So what if Yuan Tan and others looked down on him? He was the number one general in Jizhou. How could they still cut off their wings no matter how dissatisfied they were?
Along the way, he led four thousand elite soldiers in pursuit, and finally found a suitable opportunity. He immediately turned to the deputy general and said, "Then Hou Cheng said he was a famous general in Bingzhou, but he was so confident that he stayed on the top of the mountain overnight? I don't know his name."
How did he break out? If I don't teach him a lesson now, I'm afraid he will treat battle formations as child's play in the future."
The deputy general was an old man brought by Qu Yi from his hometown in Liangzhou. He was also a dark and capable man. At this time, he said flatteringly, "What the general said is that Hou Cheng is only good at riding. How can he know how to arrange troops like the general?"
?It is his good fortune that he was defeated by a general instead of an unknown person."
"Humph." Qu Yi chuckled softly. He is not a person who likes to listen to flattery. He always pays attention to straightforwardness in doing things. At this time, he waved his big hand and ordered: "Pass my military order, and the whole army will prepare their formations. Wait until the smoke rises from their cooking pots."
Get up and prepare for the meal, I will rob the camp! In the end, we have to eat the meal they cooked!"
"The general will obey the order!"
In the camp on the top of the mountain, the tall flag with the word "Hou" flipped up and down with the night wind. Looking from a distance, Hou Cheng's camp was pitch black, except for the two burning piles facing the entrance of the camp.
There was a bonfire, and from time to time there were sounds of watchmen banging and people shouting to eat. Everything seemed peaceful and normal.
The simple village wall was much brighter, and there were more soldiers patrolling, but everyone was calm and there was no sense of urgency before the war. Some people did not look down the mountain, but turned around and looked at the camp, looking at each other.
He yawned while looking enviously at others eating dinner first.
Seeing this, Qu Yi sneered in his heart. With a wave of his hand, countless weapons suddenly flashed around him, reflected by the firelight and the silver light reflected by the moonlight. Then Qu Yi pulled out his knife, stood up and shouted, "Soldiers, follow me."
I kill the enemy!"
The cry of killing suddenly filled the business, and countless soldiers rushed towards the camp on the mountain like a wave. The soldiers who were guarding the camp suddenly woke up and dragged their weapons backwards. They couldn't help but scream while running.
, alarmed the entire camp.
"Lü Bu's men are still so inexperienced." Standing in the open space in front of the forest, watching his soldiers rushing into the enemy camp in a steady stream and chasing after him, Qu Yi, holding a long sword in his hand, couldn't help but mock.
He said, "Based on this, it's like trying to save Donglai?"
As soon as such an idea flashed through his mind like lightning, he stopped laughing. He saw the soldiers in front who had been chasing him running back one after another. Chasing them were the deafening shouts of killing. The responsible person
The deputy general who led the charge still had an arrow stuck in his body. He ran and shouted, "General, I've fallen into a trap! This is an empty camp, and there are ambushes behind the mountain!"
At this time, several surrounding tents had been ignited by flying rockets. There was no one in the tents, and they were all filled with dry firewood and hay picked up from the mountains and forests. At this time, when they heard the deputy general shouting, some people had not yet reacted.
He had to go and open the tent to take a look in person, and then he shouted in shock, "It's indeed empty!"
At this time, raging fires and thick black smoke were rising in the empty camp. Qu Yi felt hot all over his body and couldn't help shouting, "Burn this camp. The Chinese army will become the front army and retreat to the foot of the mountain to form a formation!"
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"It's too late! You bastard Qu Yi, Taiyuan Hou Cheng is here, why don't we capture him quickly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of men and horses came over from the fire and went straight to Quyi. Behind the leader were countless shouting soldiers. This man was none other than Hou Cheng, who was responsible for luring the enemy and setting up an ambush. As Lu Bu's most capable cavalryman, he
General, when he was in Qi State, he and Lu Bu led the fine cavalry to attack Qu Yi's military formation. The invincible cavalry charge into the formation, which he had always been proud of, was completely vulnerable to Qu Yi's military formation.
.When he charged for the last time, in order to cover Lu Bu's retreat, he even almost fell into a tight siege.
When the enemies met at this time, how could Hou Cheng be willing to let Qu Yi go? What's more, the opponent was a famous general under Yuan Shao. If he could capture him, he would become famous in one battle.